The garden at St. Edmund was named Third Day in reference to the third day of creation, “And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good”. Parishioners began the garden as a way to provide fresh produce to the local food pantry. We have been able to donate as many as 700 servings of fresh vegetables to Beyond Hunger in a year. The gardeners also sponsor monthly activities from May - September for children and adults on both campuses about gardening topics.
The Third Day Garden is located in a niche at the back of St. Edmund. Besides growing vegetables, it also includes a native garden area providing for pollinators and serving as a monarch counting station.
Gardeners meet in Murphy Hall on the third Thursday of every month.
